Definition of key decisions

are financially significant for the service or function concerned so either commits the Council to spending more than £50,000 or would result in savings of greater than £50,000; or

will have a significant impact on two or more wards in the District if any of the Head of Paid Service, the Strategic Director (Resources) or the Monitoring Officer consider that the decision will fall within the statutory definition.

Government regulations

Under Government regulations, the Council must:

publish a notice containing information about any key Executive/Cabinet decision which is to be taken, 28 clear days before the date of the decision

publish a notice 28 clear days in advance of Cabinet or an individual member of Cabinet considering a matter in private session (which is after having passed a resolution to exclude the public on one or more of the statutory grounds for doing so)

publish a further notice five clear days before the meeting in question in relation to any private session items.